Standard 6. Identify cultural, economic, and political aspects of the lifestyles of early nineteenth-century farmers, plantation owners, slaves, and townspeople.

Examples: cultural—housing, education, religion, recreation;
economic—transportation, livelihood;
political—inequity of legal codes

• Recognizing the impact of slavery on Alabama during the early nineteenth century
• Identifying major areas of agricultural production using an Alabama map
Example: cotton raised in the Black Belt and fertile river valleys


Sample of marked up teacher's edition (from Day 2's lesson) -





Day 1 addresses standards 6 & 7

- Shared by Midland City ES in Dale County; Sample of teacher edition marked up: